Mgr, Supply Chain

LAM RESEARCH Corporation; Livermore (CA); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible work locations

Job summary

LAM RESEARCH Corporation in Livermore is looking for a Manager of Supply Chain Business Managers (SBMs) to enhance operational excellence across global supply chains. You will lead a team to drive delivery and supplier performance while ensuring efficient material movement throughout production.

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree and extensive experience managing global suppliers and engineering processes. A blend of strong communication skills and data-driven decision-making will be crucial to navigate through various operational complexities.

This role offers competitive compensation and hybrid work options to contribute to our mission of innovation and industry leadership.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of supervisory experience.
• 10 years' experience in managing global factories and various commodities.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including Macros and Pivot Tables.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain policies and procedures for materials control.
• Select and evaluate personnel for efficient operation.
• Plan and monitor movement of materials through production.

Skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Problem-solving

Microsoft Excel

SAP or other ERP systems

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

The group you’ll be a part of

The Global Operations Group brings information systems, facilities, supply chain, logistics, and high-volume manufacturing together to drive the engine of our global business operations. We help Lam deliver industry-leading solutions with speed and efficiency, while actively supporting the resilient and profitable growth of Lam's business.

The impact you’ll make

At Lam, as a Manager of Supply Chain Business Managers (SBMs), you play a crucial role in partnering with suppliers to drive operational excellence and interfacing with internal customers to deliver to Lam’s goals. Your data-driven approach ensures effective planning, scheduling, and monitoring material movement through our dynamic global production cycle. You’ll benchmark and monitor supplier performance to manage risk. By driving continuous supplier process improvements, you support the productivity and efficiency of Lam's operations.

As a SBM Manager, you will lead a team of SBMs to drive delivery and supplier operational excellence within a global supply chain. This role is within the Supply Chain Operations team and is instrumental in helping Supply Chain navigate through record ramps and other operational complexities thrown our way. In this position, you will have the responsibility of managing for multiple suppliers within the Controllers and Computers OEM commodity to fulfil LAM global factories delivery needs.

What you’ll do

• Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, and material control systems to reduce costs, streamline procedures, and implement solutions.
• Select, develop, and evaluate personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the SBM function.
• Plan, schedule, and monitor the movement of materials through the production cycle to determine required materials purchases.
• Define metrics and monitor supplier performance against these expectations to ensure continuous supplier improvement.
• Regularly evaluate quality and performance benchmarks, and the risks associated with the preferred supply base selection.
• Continuously work on process improvement to deploy & develop best known methods related to procurement, inventory control (e.g., Consignments, Kanban, min/max) & manufacturing strategies.
• Establish goals with supplier to ensure material delivery meets forecasted demand.
• Represent supplier business management on a cross-functional commodity team that focuses on supply challenges, and to ensure internal/external customer needs are satisfied.
• Work with engineering and suppliers to resolve complex problems to ensure on-time delivery of critical material to support customer and company requirements.
• Develop presentations, white papers, and process flow charts to support continuous process improvement projects.
• Work with Strategic Commodity Managers (SCMs) and suppliers to monitor product cost, prevent negative PPV and support cost reduction efforts.
• May work with customers in auditing customer inventory levels and with internal and external vendors to comply with inventory policies.
• Drive the improvement of the suppliers’ manufacturing processes to ensure product quality and on-time delivery.

Who we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 5-8 years of supervisory experience.
• 10 years’ experience in managing global factories and various commodities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems with scalable and repeatable results.
• Knowledge, experience and practical use of Microsoft Excel, SAP or other ERP systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills - Macros, Pivot Tables, Data Lookup/Indexing, Dashboards.
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 20% (including domestic and international), or as required.
• Public speaking/ Executive level presentation skills.
• Experience in managing $500M+ of supplier spend.

Our commitment

We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.

Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.

Salary

CA San Francisco Bay Area Salary Range for this position: Min $114,000 - Max $253,000.

The above salary range for this position is relevant to applicants that reside or work onsite in the California, San Francisco Bay Area only. Salary offers will depend on factors that include the location you work from, your level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience and comparison to other employees already in this role. Actual salary may vary from salary offered due to numerous factors including but not limited to unpaid time off, unpaid leave, company mandated shutdown, and other relevant factors.

Our Perks and Benefits

At Lam, our people make amazing things possible. That’s why we invest in you throughout the phases of your life with a comprehensive set of outstanding benefits.

Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories – On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. On-site Flex you’ll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. Virtual Flex you’ll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.